This REBOUND publication provides all building and construction trades workers who are working on public works projects with a plain language guide to the rules and regulations covering their work. This downloadable version is free to all visitors. Members may order hard-copies by contacting us at rebound@rebound.org

The Issue raised in this challenge is whether a Federal Agency can arrange to have a new facility built by a private contractor and determine that it is not subject to the Davis-Bacon Act as a result of the manner in which the contract for use and occupancy is constructed. The link above will take you to the appeal we submitted to the USDOL.

REBOUND successfully prevailed in its effort to have this project declared a prevailing wage job. Below is a link to the response we received from the USDOL

In January of 2002, REBOUND filed an appeal with the USDOL arguing that construction of the INS Facility in Tacoma should be covered under Federal Davis-Bacon Act. After the construction was completed, the USDOL issued a revised determination, finding that the project should have been covered - but using its descretionary authority, it determined that retroactive wages would not be paid.